Cambridge Utd vs Colchester

League Two 17 Feb 2026, 19:45
Cambridge Utd
Cambridge Utd
1–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Colchester
Colchester
🏟 Abbey Stadium 👤 D. Brown Round 33

Match report

Cambridge Utd were held to a 1-1 draw by Colchester in the League Two on 17 February 2026.

Cambridge Utd dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had 14 shots to Colchester's 9.

The match was played at Abbey Stadium, with D. Brown in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 68% - 32% Shots 14 - 9 On target 2 - 3 Corners 5 - 3 Fouls 9 - 11 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Kelland Watts
Cambridge Utd · 1 goal
8 Jack Payne 1 goal
7 Jake Eastwood captained the side
7 James Gibbons captained the side
7 Shane McLoughlin captained the side
First half vs second half
Colchester came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–3 6–6
Shots On Goal 2–1 0–2
Ball Possession 40–60 —
Corners 2–1 3–2
Attacks 60–66 50–38
Match statistics
5 Corners 3
3 Substitution 3
110 Attacks 104
56 Dangerous Attacks 38
3 On Target 2
9 Off Target 6
68% Ball Possession 32%
14 Shots Total 9
2 Shots On Goal 3
6 Shots Off Goal 1
6 Shots Blocked 5
10 Shots Inside Box 6
4 Shots Outside Box 3
9 Fouls 11
5 Corners 3
2 Offsides 2
43% Ball Possession 57%
2 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 1
357 Passes Total 484
234 Passes Accurate 348
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cambridge Utd · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Eastwood
26 J. Gibbons 23 M. Jobe 6 K. Watts 3 B. Purrington
21 S. McLoughlin 17 P. Mpanzu
7 J. Brophy 14 B. Knight 11 S. Kaikai
9 L. Appéré
Colchester · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Macey
30 K. Vincent-Young 5 J. Tucker 24 H. Araujo 2 R. Hunt
16 A. Read 8 T. Bishop
14 K. Lisbie 10 J. Payne 21 O. Edwards
9 S. Tovide
Cambridge Utd
Coach
Neil Harris
Substitutes
  • 2 Liam Bennett
  • 8 Korey Smith
  • 19 Shayne Lavery
  • 25 Ben Hughes
  • 28 Sean Raggett
  • 27 Glenn McConnell
  • 24 Elliott Nevitt
Colchester
Coach
Danny Cowley
Substitutes
  • 27 Romeo Akachukwu
  • 25 Finley Barbrook
  • 19 Will Goodwin
  • 12 Tom Smith
  • 40 Frankie Terry
  • 22 Fin Back
  • 17 Jaden Williams
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ R. Akachukwu ↓ O. Edwards Colchester
  • 71' ↑ W. Goodwin ↓ S. Tovide Colchester
  • 71' ↑ F. Barbrook ↓ T. Bishop Colchester
  • 72' ↑ K. Smith ↓ J. Brophy Cambridge Utd
  • 72' ↑ S. Lavery ↓ L. Appere Cambridge Utd
  • 72' ↑ L. Bennett ↓ B. Purrington Cambridge Utd
Cards
  • 22' T. Bishop Colchester
  • 43' B. Purrington Cambridge Utd
  • 84' J. Gibbons Cambridge Utd
  • 90+5' A. Read Colchester
Head-to-head
Cambridge Utd 3 2 draws 1 Colchester
2026-02-17 Cambridge Utd vs Colchester 1 - 1
2025-08-19 Colchester vs Cambridge Utd 1 - 2
2023-10-17 Cambridge United vs Colchester United 1 - 2
2021-01-16 Colchester United vs Cambridge United 1 - 1
2020-12-15 Cambridge United vs Colchester United 2 - 1
2020-02-01 Cambridge United vs Colchester United 2 - 1
Recent form
Cambridge Utd D D D W D
Colchester D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cambridge Utd vs Colchester?
Cambridge Utd drew 1-1 against Colchester on 17 February 2026.
Who won Cambridge Utd vs Colchester?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Cambridge Utd vs Colchester played?
The match was played at Abbey Stadium.
Who had more possession in Cambridge Utd vs Colchester?
Cambridge Utd had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.